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Obstructive sleep apnea can be caused by injury, obesity, or something else. Whatever its cause, the result is exhaustion: limited focus, depressed mood, and a telltale lack of energy for tackling new tasks. Obstructive sleep apnea also places a great strain on the heart because of the long periods of interrupted breathing, which require hard … Continue reading Sleep Apnea Can Lead to Injuries→

Sleep apnea has, perhaps rightly, become something of a bogeyman in medical circles. Blamed for a huge variety of modern maladies that include depression, heart disease, and even decreased IQ, apnea’s dangers have inspired a generation of new medical devices and procedures to fill our growing demand for treatment. Now we can throw another study … Continue reading Solve Sleep Apnea, Fix Your Brain→

Sleep apnea is more than an inconvenience; it can also be a killer. That’s the conclusion of a growing consensus in the medical community which holds that obstructed breathing at night can set off a cascade of symptoms that can quickly turn systemic, even deadly: “People who have untreated sleep apnea have much more hypertension, … Continue reading The Hidden Dangers of Obstructive Sleep Apnea→